From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: October 13, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: Clearing Word's MRU File List
>
> Leo,
> My Dell Inspiron 1200 has Win XP Pro SP2. I've been
> experimenting with Microsoft Word creating, editing, deleting
> documents. Even though I sent these practice documents to the
> recycle bin, whenever I open MS Word (Start -> All Programs
> -> MS Word) the right side of the screen has "Open A
> Document" and all of the previously deleted documents listed.
> Likewise, if I click on File in the menu bar, the drop down
> menu will also list those deleted files. QUESTION: How can I
> erase or delete or get rid of those document titles from the
> "Open A Document" list and the drop down File menu? I've
> tried opening the listed documents but since I deleted them,
> they can no longer be found. Right clicking on the titles has
> no effect. It's a nuisance and if those deleted documents are
> hiding somewhere they could be an embarrassment should they
> suddenly reappear. Thanks for your help. Mary Smith
First, if you've actually deleted the document (including
emptying the recycle bin), then the document isn't likely
to be found by accident.
I was able to clear the recent file list by going into Tools
Options in Word, turning off the option to display it, hitting
OK, and then go back into the options dialog to turn it back on.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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